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Fear and (Not so much) Loathing in Colorado
Freak Power at Santa Cruz MAH
Decade of ‘Gonzo Glory’ celebrated as gallery prepares to close September 30
Syrian torture survivor leads weekend of events at Fat City Gallery
Something Old, Something New: Summer Art Scene Celebrates Aspen’s Ethos,’ Bring’s Fresh Perspectives
Gonzo Gallery Rebranding as Fat City Gallery
The Young and the Gonzo: Axel Livingston solo exhibition at the Gonzo Gallery
The Art of Gonzo: Aspen Gallery Collection 16 works of art by Hunter S. Thompson
Down the Rabbit Hole with Laura Betti
New Ralph Steadman and more in Aspen galleries
Art of Fire: Local sculptor transforms wildfire wreckage into art
Freak Power at Poster House
The Great Art Behind Hunter S. Thompson’s Campaign for Sheriff
When Hunter S. Thompson Tried To Win the West
Michael Cleverly
Ajax W. Axe: Playtime
Flower Power X Fire Power
Foreign Form Denver
TrenchVvave at the Gonzo Gallery
Afghanistan Libre Benefit
Freak Power at the Frazier
Freak Power at the Aspen Historical Society
Ralph Steadman
Freak Power at the Lawrence Arts Center
Gonzo Arabia
Gonzo Gallery Goes Out With A Bang
Paul Pascarella
Ajax W. Axe: Cult of Phi
Ralph Steadman Originals
George Stranahan Photographs
Paintings by Thomas W. Benton
Freak Power Movement Chronicled in New Exhibit
Freak Power and Liberty Salons Start a Dialogue in Aspen
Gonzo Gallery Returns to Aspen
William S. Burroughs
Jon Gold Illustrations
Stanley Bell Paintings
Austin Kuck Pen and Ink Drawings
Law Enforcement
Aspen Author’s Book Features Tom Benton’s Work
Rediscovering Tom Benton
Freak Power Museum Exhibition
a reception and presentation at Fat City Gallery in support of game-changing solutions to the climate crisis. The Global Warming Mitigation Project (GWMP) awards projects and programs that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing carbon uptake.
Recorded 7/15/2021
At Poster House’s Freak Power Exhibit, Salvador Muñoz is joined by Gonzo Gallery’s Daniel Joseph Watkins. Watkins’s talk will highlight Benton’s collaborations with Gonzo Journalist Hunter S. Thompson as well as the larger body of political posters Benton created in the 1960s and 70s.
Recorded 3/16/2021
Hunter Thompson’s Lawyer Gerry Goldstein and former Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis reminisce with stories of the infamous gonzo journalist and a public showing of his gunshot artwork for the first time in over twenty years.
Recorded 8/16/2020
A discussion on the lives and works of Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs, known as leading voices of the Beat Generation of poets, and to a lesser extent, visual artists in their own rights. The two challenged each other and strengthened their opposing ideologies while maintaining a close friendship for decades. Featuring Peter Hale of the Ginsberg Trust, Curator Yuri Zupancic, and Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky.
Recorded 7/19/2020
Loren Jenkins joins Juan Thompson to discuss and read an excerpt from Juan's memoir "Stories I Tell Myself", chronicling his life and relationship with his complicated father, Gonzo Journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Recorded 1/16/2016
Former Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis is joined by Steve Cohen to discuss the ins and outs of putting together Hunter S. Thompson’s funeral. Steve was tasked by Johnny Depp to build the 153-foot monument shaped like a Gonzo Fist which shot Hunter’s ashes into the air. Originally aired
Recorded 1/15/2016
Daniel Joseph Watkins and Bob Braudis are joined via video call with artist Ralph Steadman, known for his wild and unhinged illustrations and his work with Hunter S. Thompson.
Recorded 1/2/2016
Matt Rice of American Rivers and Matthew Mosley, swimmer and author of "Dear Dr. Gonzo" came to the Gonzo Gallery to reinforce the importance of conserving the ecology of the Colorado River, a valuable ecological and economic artery for the western United States.
Recorded 12/11/2015
With the release of "Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson's Campaign for Sheriff", the Gonzo Gallery hosted a panel with Joe Edwards, formal Mayoral candidate for Aspen and a key player in Hunter's campaign, as well as David Hiser and Bob Krueger, photographers who captured the campaign and Aspen's history.
Recorded 8/22/2015
The Gonzo Gallery hosted NPR's leading foreign correspondent Loren Jenkins and legal activist Gerry Goldstein to discuss their friendship with Hunter S. Thompson and explore how his brand of politics rippled throughout the last 50 years.
Recorded 8/21/2015
Robert Egger returns to the second Gonzo Gallery to further reflect on the potential for wasted food and the manner in which society treats ex-convicts as they attempt to rejoin the workforce.
Recorded 8/20/2015
With the opening of the second iteration of the Gonzo Gallery and the release of the Freak Power book, former four-term Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis and current Sheriff Joe DiSalvo reflect on Hunter S. Thompson's legacy of holistic law enforcement in Pitkin County for the past 50 years.
Recorded 8/15/2015
With the release of "Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson's Campaign for Sheriff", author Daniel Joseph Watkins and Bob Braudis discuss the book's origins and the kind of change in law enforcement that Hunter strived for.
Recorded 8/10/2015
Tom Benton, as an avid consumer of poetry, frequently incorporated lines of poetry in his posters to reinforce their ideas. In that spirit, the Gonzo Museum hosted a poetry reading where participants read some poems they find important.
Recorded 2/9/2013
Joe Edwards, former County Commissioner and candidate for Mayor in 1969. Hunter S. Thompson served as Edward's de-facto campaign manager and Thomas W. Benton created his first local campaign posters for the Edwards campaign. Although Edwards narrowly lost the election by 6 votes, he won a seat on the County Commission in 1972 and had a profound influence on the community through his progressive policies on land use, public transportation, and the local trails system.
Recorded 8/15/2012
Robert Egger explores the intersection between Gonzo and the food-based philanthropy he partakes in with his non-profit DC Central Kitchens, which works to repurpose otherwise wasted food for those in need and training ex-convicts to work in restaurants.
Recorded 7/21/2012
Back in 2012, Daniel Joseph Watkins gave a tour of the original Gonzo Museum located in the Benton Building in Aspen, Colorado. The first run showcased the political posters of Tom Benton, Ralph Steadman, and their collaborations with writer and father of gonzo journalism, Hunter S. Thompson.
Press
The Art of Gonzo: Aspen Gallery Collection 16 works of art by Hunter S. Thompson
Laura Betti at Gonzo Contemporary
New Ralph Steadman and more in Aspen galleries
Art of Fire: Local sculptor transforms wildfire wreckage into art
Artist Michael Cleverly Returns to Aspen with Gonzo Gallery Exhibition - Aspen Times 9/5/2020
Sculptor Ajax Axe toying with viewers in ‘Playtime’ at Gonzo Gallery - Aspen Times 8/1/2020
Foreign Form Shows Art From Hunter S. Thompson's Aspen Sheriff Race - Westword 1/21/2020
An artist’s untimely death and a rebirth at Gonzo Gallery in Aspen - Aspen Times 9/12/2019
Gonzo Gallery returns to Aspen with benefit exhibitions - Aspen Times 8/21/2019
Hunter S. Thompson exhibit shines light on campaign - ABC Louisville 5/2/2019
Ralph Steadman Visits Gonzo Gallery in Aspen - The Aspen Times 8/8/2016
In ‘Gonzo Arabia,’ young Saudis offer a vision for kingdom’s future - Aspen Times 7/6/2016
Aspen’s Gonzo Gallery goes out with a bang - Aspen Times 3/25/2016
Redefined gonzo lifestyle reflected on the canvases of Paul Pascarella - 3/3/2016
Sculptor Ajax Axe imagines art of a future past at the Gonzo Gallery - Aspen Times 2/16/2016
Ralph Steadman puts his touch on Gonzo Gallery works - Aspen Times 12/26/2015
Paintings on display at gallery show a different side of Benton - Aspen Daily News 12/24/2015
Stranahan’s photos up for grabs at Gonzo Gallery - Aspen Daily News 10/17/2015
‘Freak Power’ and Liberty Salons start a dialogue in Aspen - Aspen Times 8/20/2015
Gonzo Gallery returns to Aspen - Aspen Times 7/24/2015
Last hurrah at the Gonzo, with Beat legend William Burroughs - Aspen Daily News 3/8/2013
The old in-out: Up close with Carbondale artist Stanley Bell - Aspen Times 11/21/2012
Aspen’s cowboy artist: Works of Austin Kuck on display - Aspen Times 11/16/2012
Death Illustrated - Aspen Daily News 10/11/2012
Gonzo exhibit looks at history of Pitkin County sheriff - Aspen Times 3/10/2012